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Yahoo
05-07-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Water advisory for portion of Rehoboth Beach lifted after bacteria levels lowered
The water advisory for a portion of Rehoboth Beach, issued the day before the Fourth of July holiday, has been lifted. The state Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control lifted the advisory after a retest, taken on July 3 at Rehoboth Avenue and tested in a lab for 24 hours, found the water to be "below the standard for recreational contact." The beach remained open in Rehoboth on July 4 despite the advisory, though swimming is not typically recommended when these advisories are in effect. The state's announcement noted the advisory was formally lifted about 4 p.m. WHAT HAPPENED: Temporary water quality advisory issued in Rehoboth Beach after bacteria levels test high This marked the first advisory issued this summer for the Delaware beaches. The state environmental department tests for the indicator bacteria, enterococci, at all guarded (and several unguarded) public beaches during the swimming season. High enterococcus levels can mean there are other potentially harmful bacteria and viruses in the water, the department's website says. Those most at risk during these advisories include children and individuals older than 65, with medical conditions or weakened immune systems, the release said. This article originally appeared on Delaware News Journal: Rehoboth Beach water advisory lifted after bacteria levels came down
CBC
27-06-2025
- Business
- CBC
Stewiacke slows development pending new water treatment plant
A Colchester County town has created new rules intended to curb a development boom, citing concerns over its aging water treatment plant. Stewiacke Mayor Doug Glasser said the capacity of the current system is unknown. He said the plant is at the end of its lifespan and the measures are needed to uphold the water supply for customers. "We want our community to continue to grow, but we have to do it responsibly," said Glasser, who was acclaimed as mayor of the town of more than 1,500 people in October. Previously, the municipal planning strategy said there was "significant capacity" to support future development. Water advisory However, that has not been the case in recent summers, including this week. On Thursday, the town issued a water-use advisory recommending residents take shorter showers and avoid watering lawns, among other conservation measures. The St. Andrews River, the town's water source, is currently low and when it does rain, silt is stirred up in the river, according to Glasser. "The water that's coming into the system is so murky that we can't treat it fast enough. And the machines that are treating that water, we don't know if they're going to last for another week, a month or a year," the mayor said. Following a public hearing on June 9, council approved amendments to temporarily slow the speed of residential development. There are also new restrictions for commercial uses that are water-intensive, such as car washes and laundromats. Under the rules billed as temporary until a new facility is built, development permits for apartment buildings cannot be issued in the serviced area. There are also new limitations in unserviced areas of the town, with only three lots able to be created from an area of land each calendar year. Joely Killen, owner of Ruby's Way Developments, said she was surprised the slowdown of development was the only option the town considered. The developer has about 10 lots that have been grandfathered in under the old rules, but the changes have curtailed a second phase of nine lots and a third of up to 50. "If the town doesn't have growth, then it starts to die and Stewiacke has just in the last few years started to see that development and is ready for more," said Killen, who also owns Winding River Homes and the local Home Hardware store. "As a developer I'm gonna move outside of Stewiacke into other areas that we own land and maybe I don't invest my money back in Stewiacke," she added. Killen said the move by town council feels contrary to priorities of the provincial and federal governments, which have been fast-tracking construction to deal with the national housing crisis. New facility years away Scott Armstrong, the PC MLA for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley, said he supports the interim measures, which will have to be approved by the minister of municipal affairs. "One of the issues around growth is you have to have the infrastructure in place, water and sewer being part of that, in order to have new housing, new developments. And we want our communities to continue to grow," he said in an interview. Armstrong said he will voice support for a new water treatment plant once the town makes an application for funding. The town is applying to the Environment Department for a permit to drill a well, rather than continue to rely on the river. Glasser hopes the federal and provincial governments will each contribute a third of the project costs. Still, he said it could be three to five years before a new water treatment plant comes online.
CBC
13-06-2025
- Health
- CBC
Boil water advisory issued for Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T.
Social Sharing Residents in Tsiigehtchic, N.W.T., are being advised to boil their tap water for at least one minute before using. In a public health advisory Thursday afternoon, the office of the chief public health officer says there is higher than normal turbidity, or muddiness, in the water and the advisory is just a precaution. The advisory says there have been no reported illnesses associated with drinking the water in the community. Officials say residents should boil any water being used for drinking, preparing food, hot and cold beverages, ice cubes, washing produce, brushing teeth or other dental hygiene, and for infant formulas. Bathing, showering and washing hands with tap water is OK but residents should avoid swallowing the water. Tsiigehtchic residents could also use bottled water or water that's been distilled or treated by reverse osmosis but filters like Brita, which use activated carbon filters, are not considered safe to treat water during the advisory period. Residents should also avoid drinking from public fountains. A notice from the hamlet, posted to the community's Facebook page, says there's an issue with the water treatment plant and that water will be trucked in from Fort McPherson, about 60 kilometres away, starting Friday. The hamlet wrote that five truckloads are required to service the community and although water delivery schedules will remain the same, residents are asked to try and conserve. The territory's chief environmental health officer, in collaboration with the community government, will continue to monitor the situation and will provide formal notice to lift the boil water advisory. The hamlet said it would update the community when plant maintenance is complete.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Saltville issues boil water advisory for Poor Valley area
SALTVILLE, Va. (WJHL) — State health officials have issued a boil water notice for the Poor Valley area of Saltville. The Smyth County Water and Sewer Department said the advisory is due to a power outage at Saltville's Red Rock Tank. All water used for cooking, making ice and brushing teeth must be brought to a boil to be considered safe for consumption. PHOTOS: Damage seen regionwide after overnight storms, local EMAs report Water used for bathing, washing dishes and other instances when water is not ingested is safe. The Smyth County Water and Sewer Department will notify residents when the advisory is lifted. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
